His tongue was pulled out, nails were scratched; executioner Aurangzeb had cut Sambhaji's body into pieces and thrown it in the river, and your soul would tremble

The cruel Aurangzeb brutally murdered Sambhaji at the age of 32. Before taking his life, Aurangzeb tortured him a lot. It is said that Aurangzeb cut his body into pieces and threw it in the river.

Vicky Kaushal's film Chhava has once again awakened the heroic saga of Sambhaji Maharaj in the people's hearts. Sambhaji Maharaj was the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It is said that he had a deep understanding of politics at a very young age. Sambhaji was born on 14 May 1657 in Purandar Fort. He was the son of Shivaji Maharaj's first and most beloved wife Saibai. His mother died when he was just two years old. The cruel Aurangzeb brutally murdered him at the age of 32. Aurangzeb tortured him for a long time before taking his life.

He was killed for not accepting Islam

European historian Dennis Kincaid writes that on refusing to accept Islam, Sambhaji Raje and Kavikalsh were dressed as clowns and paraded around the city. Stones were thrown at them all along the way. They were stabbed with spears. After this, they were asked to accept Islam again. On refusing again, they were tortured even more. The tongues of both were cut and their eyes were gouged out. Once again, they were asked to accept Islam. Sambhaji asked for writing material and wrote that even if Aurangzeb gives his daughter, he will not accept Islam.

The last rites were performed by stitching the pieces of the dead body

On 11 March 1689, he was murdered by cutting his body into pieces. According to some people, the pieces of his body were thrown into the Tulapur river. People took them out from there, stitched his body and cremated it. Sambhaji Maharaj's bravery was praised by his own killer Aurangzeb. It is said that just before killing him, Aurangzeb had told Sambhaji Raje, "If even one of my four sons was like you, the whole of Hindustan would have turned into a Mughal Sultanate long ago."

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